Commission considers changing jail visitation rules

Conference through computer could replace in-person meetings

2:54 PM,
Apr. 23, 2013

Written by

Rance Burger
RBURGER@NEWS-LEADER.COM

The Christian County Commission will consider a proposal to have an Internet-based video conferencing system installed in the county jail.

The jail contains six pods of holding cells with approximately 16 inmates housed in each pod. Jail inmates are allowed visitors on weekends, and visits are scheduled depending on which pod an inmate is housed. Sheriff's deputies proposed installing a teleconferencing kiosk in each pod. By arranging visits over video, Christian County Sheriff Joey Kyle says visitation will be made safer.